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Relocation Resources

The decision to move to New York City can be a complex process that affects you personally as well as professionally. NYC Daily Life and related links highlight the richness of resources available to NYC residents, and show that many resources and services are equally or more accessible in New York City as elsewhere. This section identifies resources which provide answers to the questions most frequently asked by recruits.

Family Considerations

Child Care and Schools for Your Children

NYU Family Care provides on-line information and resources and personalized assistance to help current faculty, staff, and recruits understand the educational system in NYC and identify educational options for young children through high school. Email, phone, and face-to-face meetings are available upon request.

Considering a move to Brooklyn? NYC School Help provides information and support about child care and school options in many of Brooklyn's neighborhoods.

Doctors and Medical Resources

Selecting a physician is a very personal process, and it can be especially challenging when you are in the midst of a move to a new city or geographic region. To assist you as you get settled at NYU, we have compiled a list of ideas to help you identify a physician.

Before you start your search for a new physician, be sure to check with your health insurance provider to make sure you will be covered through your move dates.

Seek a referral from your current physician.

Ask colleagues for their recommendations on this and other issues.

Utilize the Physician Referral Service offered by the NYU Medical Center on the web or speak with a referral specialist by phone (888-769-8633). If you decide to use the on-line search mechanism, make certain that you are in the "Basic Search Mode," then choose your Medical Specialty and enter the zip code for your home address. You can also screen further by specifying which medical plan you will use.

If you have selected a medical plan, search for doctors using their site specific search engine.

Employment for Your Spouse or Partner

Metro New York/Southern Connecticut HERC lists academic and non-academic positions on over 40 college and university campuses in the NY Metro area. The site also includes a link to the New Jersey HERC.

Find Your Way Around NYC

Most of Manhattan is designed in a grid pattern. Fifth Avenue divides the borough and the streets into East and West. Avenues run north (uptown) and south (downtown) and the Streets run east-west across the island. The NYC Street Finder can help determine the nearest cross streets for addresses on Manhattan's avenues. Click here for a printable version of the street finder.

Housing

Temporary accommodations such as bed and breakfasts and extended-stay suites are great ways to stay in the city while looking for an apartment. Hotels are available at this site. Those offering an NYU discount can be found here.

NYU Office of Faculty Housing and Residential Services includes information about rental properties, opportunities for sublets, and the FAQs explain if you are eligible for faculty housing and the procedure for seeking placement and exploring your option(s). Click here for the Provost's Statement of Policy on Faculty Housing.